46 April 4 • 2019 jn AT THE MOVIES Shazam is the fi rst feature fi lm since 1941 to depict the famous D.C. comics hero. Of course, he is a superhero who fi ghts evil. In this movie, the evil forces are controlled by Dr. Sivana (Mark Strong). Shazam’ s secret is he is actually a teen boy named Billy Batson who, by shouting out the word “Shazam!”, turns into a “ripped” adult with many superpowers. (Opens April 5.) The adult Batson/Sha- zam is played by Zachary Levi, who isn’ t Jewish. The teen Billy Batson is played by Asher Angel, 16. He’ s a co-star of Andi Mack, a current Disney series for teens. Angel comes from an observant Arizona family and he had a bar mitzvah. The role of Freddie Freeman is likewise shared. Freddie is Billy’ s foster brother and he’ s the only person who knows Billy is Shazam. The teen Freddie becomes an adult superhero (Captain Marvel Jr.) when he says the words “Captain Marvel.” The adult Freddie is played by Adam Brody, 39. His parents are from Detroit. Beach Bum is a comedy written and directed by Harmony Korine, 46. Korine has been making well- received, but not-much-seen indie fi lms since 1995. He broke into the commercial big-time with the surprise critical and fi nancial success of the low-budget crime thriller Spring Breakers (2013). Matthew McConaughey stars as Moondog, a fun-loving, pot-smoking, beer-drinking writer who lives in Florida. The offi cial synopsis says: “If he can put down the drugs for just one minute, he may be able to put his talent to good use and fi nish the next great American novel.” Isla Fisher, 43, co-stars as Minnie, Moondog’ s wife. Her wealth allows Moondog to just coast throughout most of his adult life. Jonah Hill, 35, has a big supporting role as Lewis, Moon- dog’ s literary agent. I won’ t give it away here — but something happens that forces Moon- dog to stop partying and to at least try to fi nish that “great American novel.” (Playing at many local theaters through next Thursday.) END TO CRAZY The series’ fi nale of the CW series My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend will air on April 5 at 8 p.m. You don’ t have to be a follower of the TV show to tune in to the special that imme- diately follows the fi nale at 9 p.m. It’ s called Yes, It’ s Really Us Singing: The ‘ Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Concert Special! Taped in March, the concert features Crazy star Rachel Bloom, 31, and the cast of the series performing live versions of fan-favorite songs accompanied by a band and an orchestra. Bloom, Adam Schlesinger, 52, and Jack Dolgen, 50ish, wrote 150 songs for the series. They’ ve been Emmy-nom- inated three times for their show’ s songs. Schlesinger, an Emmy and Grammy winner, was a founding member of the popular band Fountains of Wayne. His credits include writing the songs for the hit movie That Thing You Do and writing the hit single “Stacy’ s Mom.” By the way, Bloom, un- like her TV character, has been happily married since 2015. Her husband, Dan Gregor, 39, is a successful TV sit-com writer (How I Met Your Mother, plus others). His rabbi cousin performed their wedding. ■ NATE BLOOM COLUMNIST Asher Angel Adam Brody Isla Fisher Jack Dolgen celebrity jews arts&life FACEBOOK FACEBOOK FACEBOOK FACEBOOK Keith To Sell? games & artsfest VOLUNTEER!PARTICIPATE! BE A HOST! F O R M O R E I N F O 1 jn 75th Anniversary 1942 - 2017 75th Anniversary Commemorative Edition July 18, 2017 $5 @detroitjewishnews @JewishNewsDet The Detroit Jewish News The Detroit Jewish News 248-351-5107 thejewishnews.com march 2018 Fox Run has EVERYTHING YOU NEED t o enj oy a vi br ant r et i r ement 13305182 Fox Run f eatures f abul ous ameni ti es, styl i sh apartment homes, heal th and wel l ness servi ces, and a smart financi al structure. Request your brochure at 1-800-917-8169. Novi | FoxRunNovi.com UNDER THIRTY-SIX CLASS OF 2019 thejewishnews.com $200 Feb. 14-20, 2019 / 9-15 Adar I 5779 See page 22.